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modal verb

können

may

Meaning of können

Deutsch

ausdrücken, dass etwas vielleicht passiert, aber nicht sicher

English

used to say that something is possible but not certain

may

Pronunciation

German
[ˈkœnən]

können with English translation

können usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Morgen kann es regnen.

It may rain tomorrow.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Das kann schon stimmen.

That may well be true.

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What does können mean?

used to say that something is possible but not certain

How do you pronounce können?

können is pronounced [ˈkœnən].

How is können used in a sentence?

It may rain tomorrow. Translation: Morgen kann es regnen.

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